Food and Loathing: A Life Measured Out in Calories

I think this book would be more properly titled as, The Damage a Horrible Therapist Can Do. The book was interesting, and mostly light-hearted. There were a few times it dragged, but it was a very quick read. One can't help feeling frustrated through most of the book by Betsy's absolutely worthless therapist and her inability to give him the heave-ho.

Maybe the best book I've ever read. She "gets" mental illness in a way that I've not experienced with other memoirs/novels of this type.

A true-life Bell Jar. Interesting read, especially if you've had personal experience with mental illness (or even if you haven't). Similar to Girl, Interrupted, but in my opinion written in a more accessible and appealing way. Recommended!

A lot of slow build up followed by not a heck of a lot of resolution. The first few chapters were almost intolerably boring and I only kept going out of curiosity. It really wasn't worth my time.

This is the story of a person so like myself that it frightened me. It helped me feel not so alone when she found that there is a solution for our problems.

Quite interesting to read about someone's addiction that isn't drugs and/or alcohol. Ends somewhat abruptly, but was a decent read.

(Well, must not have stuck with me that much; I read this a few weeks ago and nothing is popping up in my head that stood out.)

Depressing to read and so sad.